afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
Aylmer
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From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
BELTON
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From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
else
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
slunk
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From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I'm afraid things are not going quite comfortable," he said.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONCE MORE BACK TO BELTON.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the carriage was driven away, Sir Anthony and Captain Aylmer were left standing alone at the hall door of the house.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The servants had slunk off, and the father and son, looking at each other, felt that they also must slink away, or else have some words together on the subject of their guest's departure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger gentleman would have preferred that there should be no words, but Sir Anthony was curious to know something of what had passed in the house during the last few days.
